The Church
This person is the head of the Catholic Church.
The Pope
The liturgical year cycles around this.
The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus
Prayer serves as this for humans.
Our communication link with God
In this sacrament, an already baptized Catholic commits more fully to live the Christian life.
Confirmation
The word "Mass" means this.
To send forth
The fact that the Church has a governing structure just like society is the image of the Church as...
Institution
These are the two main cycles of the liturgical year.
Incarnation Cycle, Resurrection Cycle
This type of prayer is a prayer of sorrow for sins committed.
Contrition
"Sacrament" is defined as...
An efficacious sign of God's grace
The events of God’s saving hand throughout history.
Salvation History
This is the Church's living teaching authority.
The Magisterium
Catholics are required to do this on Holy Days of Obligation.
Attend Mass.
This type of prayer asks for God's help and forgiveness.
Petition
"Grace" is defined as...
The free and undeserved gift of God's divine assistance
Part of the Mass in which the 4 readings and the homily are said to the congregation.
Liturgy of the Word
These are the Four Marks of the Church
one, holy, catholic, apostolic
This is the first season of the liturgical year.
Advent
Prayer is portrayed in this way in the Old Testament.
An open dialogue
This person instituted all 7 sacraments.
Christ
A prayer devotion that lasts for nine days.
Novena
The fact that the Church is called to evangelize (spread God’s word) to the world is the image of the Church as...
Herald
This season shows us that other seasons of the liturgical year are "extra" ordinary.
Ordinary Time
Humans have a natural desire to pray because of this way in which humans are made.
Humans are made in the image of God.
In this sacrament a person confesses their sins to God and is forgiven.
Reconciliation
The change that happens during the consecration of the bread and wine in order that the substance becomes the body and blood of Christ.
Transubstantiation